The Portland daily press., 1887-01-18
The chancelIor's Patriotism Praised
Throughout Germany.
British Officers Arrested at Moscow
as Spies.
Warlike Preparations Reported in
Progress in Austria.
a Boat Race Which Resulted In a
Row.
a Passage In a Speech at Madrid
Arouses Curiosity.

army bill viii result in Waterloo for his OPP
ponents at the general election.
The governments measuresfor strengthen
ing the army has been received with great
favor by the populace, whose martial enthu-
siasm has been aroused by the stupidity Of
the small group of members of the French
Chamber of Deputies in publicly proclaim
ing their hatred toward Germany. Many
Germans. who have hitherto opposed Bis
marek at elections, are now warm in their
praise Of the patriotism of the Chancellor.
The Socialist members of the Reichstag
were in doubt about the feeling among their
constituents regarding the bill, and refralned
from voting on the amendment Of Herr Won
Stslffenberg, the Liberal leader, but it is
predicte6. that several Of them will lose their
seats for not Supporting the bill.
Leading Frencn.-statesmen express the
opinion that there is-no danger of serious
complications between Fire nee and Germany,
but at the same time they believe that If war
should break out France would recoSer the
prestige lost in 1870. France IS decidedly m
better condition to cope with Germany than
she was in 1870. She has alarge and we'll
llselpllned army and q powerful navy.
French officers claim that Krupp's helOfte
she'll torpedo Is not to be compared with BOu-
langer's meinetre shell in destructive force.
However, krupp's helophite shells have de-
mOlished the masonry OF a fort protected by
iron plating, while very little is known out
side the Boulanger cOterie, concerning the
destructive powers Of the meine.re she'll
The Landtag opened Saturday I'm Berlin
In the speech from the throne II was shown
that the financial surplus in 1886 was T.
100000 marks. This had been applied 10 re-
deem the railway debt. A similar result Is
expected in the revenues Of 1867. loan
Of 2S, 800, 900 would be required in 1885, chiefly
owing to an increase in the matricular con-
tributiOn Of 29OOOOOO marks The adverse.
attitude Of the Reichstag hod frustrated the
proposed modification of the mode Of OBJ
tanning public resources, especially the de-
vel0pment Of indirect taxation. The speech
announced that bills would be introduced to
extend the railway system, to regulate the
government Of the Rhine provinces, to sub
divide the government districts in Posen and
western Prussia, with view to promote the
Germanization Of the Polish provinces, and
for further revision Of the eeclesiasti-
cal laws.
BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Emperor William Of
Germany in his message to the Laudtag this
afternoon referred 10 the dissolution Of the
Reichstag and spoke Of The defeat Of the
army bill as follows: The rejection of this
measure, so important for the preservation
OF peace to Germany, has deeply saddened
me. After so many happy days have been
vouchsafed to me in my old age, and espec-
tally after completing years Of service in
the army, the rejection Of the bill impressed
me deeply and most painfully. Ii Is impos-
sible from military point Of view, to re-
gard the three years term. proposed by the
majority Of the Reichstag, as sufficient l
hope the bill will be passed in the near fu-
ture.
LONDON, Jan. 17-ltis rumored that two
British Indian officers have been arrested at
Moscow as spies. They had in their possess
sion numerous military sketches and ex-
nlalnp1 their nrQ9pnfa in MQaantu htyo
that their government had sent them there
10 learn 10 isusSiau language.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Henry NJ. Stanley told
a London reporter to-day that the Emin Bey
relief expedition would go by way Of Zanzi-
bar, that the enterprise would cost 100000
and that it would leave Zanzibar eompoSed
OF Loo men. OF these he said eight would
be English and the rest natives of Zanzibar
Stanley said he expected that news of the
progress Of the expedition would reach Eu-
rope by July. The Congo free state has or
dered the assembling of its entire fotllla on
the upper part Of the Congo river at Leopold
vile by the end of March with a view 10 aid
ing as much as possible the Stanley expedi-
tlon for the relief Of Emin Bey. De Leuze
telegraphs from Zanzibar his safe arrival on
the coast. He gives no details of his expe-
rlenee, and does not say whether he has
heard tidings Of Emin Bey and HuptOn Bey.
which was one Of the objects of his ~cxpedi-
tion.
Rev. Walter Stafford Northcote. son of the
late Earl OF lddesleigh, in an interview to-
day with reporter of the Associated Press,
denied that his father had any quarrel with
Lord Randolph Churchill, and declared that
no animosity existed between them. Mr..
N0rthcote confirmed the statement that the
Earl of lddesleigh had acted as peaeemaker
between Lord Randolph Churchill and Lord
Salisbury, and said that but for the interven-
ton OF his father, Lord Randolph would not
have remained in the cabinet as long as he
did Mr. NnrfhQOfa cold ko1
very kind letter Of coincidence from Lord
Randolph Churchill.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Sportsman has
received cablegram saying that Peter
kempft, Neil Matterson, Starsbury aud
others competed in the sculling handicap on
Go9ldburn river, Australia, on Saturday; A
foul occurred, after which there was a scrim-
mage and Matterson's boat was swamped.
When kempt and Matterson reached the
shore the former smashed the latter's nose.
lawsuit will follow. The stakes were
withheld. Starsbury went over the course,
finishing first
VIENNA, Jan. 1.-THE government con-
tlnues to hasten its preparations for war.
Orders have been issued instructing the Red
Gross Society TO raise the stalls Of hospitals
under It's management 10 their full strength,
and to quadruple the number Of beds in
those Institutions. Large contracts have
been made for provisions, deliverable 10 the
War Department in March.
ROME, Jan. 7-Monsigeneur Staniers will
soon present to the people report on Cath
oliclsm in America.
Baron Won Schloezar, Prussian representa-
tive at the Vatican, has received dispatches
from the Prussian government expressing a
desire for prompt agreement with the Vati-
can on the religious questions at ISSUE and
intimating Prussia's readiness TO make inn
portant concessions in order to secure an
agreement.
Rurraarra Tan
miners at Marchiennes, yesterday, res0lt-
tlons were adopted, demanding universal suf-
trage and mining reform. general strike
Is being organized at Charleroi
MADRID, Jan. 1.-THE Count and Count
ess Of Paris have arrived here. They are
guests Of the Queen.
1t is reported that several persons were
killed and wounded In an election riot at
Patras, yesterday.
VIENNA, Jan. 17.--Dr, Leuze telegraphs
from Zanzibar his safe arrival on the coast
lie gives no details Of his experience nor re-
lates whether he heard tidings Of Emin Bey
and Lupton Dey which was one of the OBJ
JectS OF his expedition.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 17-Government has or
dered the military department to try the ex-
pertinent OF general mobilization Of the
army instead Of the usual man@uvres, this
year.
PARIS, Jan. 17.-Gen. Boulanger, minister
VI Ndt, mas OlutItu tudl all CIVIL anu ullll-
tary employees and officials Of the war office
shall have their photographs taken and
attixed to the picket boats in which shall be
inscribed the names and qualifications Of
the owners. These will be distributed
wherever an order is given to mobilize
troops, and officials will be required to pro
duce them whenever they present themselves
at the war Office 30 as to prevent the ingress
Of strangers.
MADRID, Jan. 17-Great curiosity has
been aroused by passage in the speech
made by Premier Sagasta at a meeting of the
senators and deputies called for the purpose
OF forming government majority prior TO
the opening Of the COrtes. Sagasta urged
those present to vote in favor Of the budget
In order 10 leave the Queen liberty of action
in case of the royal prerogatiye Of changing
government whenever she deems it adyisa-
bic. A union Of dissdent conservatives
under Romero Y. Robeldo with the dynastic
left has just been effected under the name of
the liberal reform party.